Bridgeton is a small town in Parke County in West Central Indiana. It is an annual host to the Covered Bridge Festival in October.
Outdoors
Turkey Run State Park, Marshall, Indiana
I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone that didn’t like Turkey Run State Park. Its a refuge in a state covered in corn and beans. Its known for its gorges and canyons cut out of Mansfield sandstone.
Fort Macon, Carteret County, North Carolina
Construction on Fort Macon began in 1826 in response to the War of 1812 and other European conflicts. It was built as part of the Second System of US Fortifications. The Fort’s main claim to fame was the Civil War battle fought on April 25, 1862. Union forces commanded Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside had been working through eastern North Carolina. Brig. Gen. John G. Park, under Burnside’s command, was ordered to capture the Fort from the Confederacy. Union forces laid siege to the fort using four gun boats, floating batteries, and new rifled cannons. The fort took 560 hits. Confederate Col. White surrendered the fort the next morning. The fort remained under Union control for the rest of the war.
Shades State Park, Waveland, Indiana
Shade State Park in west central Indiana is simply beautiful. Its often overlooked as many Hoosiers choose Turkey Run, a nearby state park, but Shades has a lot to offer. Its usually less crowded the views as still amazing. There is plenty of hiking between canyons and cliffs.